Honda Civic suspension queston

[moneybags]

I just dont know what the hell is up with my car, (1990 Honda Civic SI HB). I have all the strut and sway bars on the car aswell as 5-way ajustable shocks. Car is lowered 1 .25 inches... Dam car seems to just want to nose dive into corners even when I am not realy taking them fast... Any ideas y it does this? Could the rime and tire size be causing the problem. 205-40-17 rims. Car still has the stock SOHC motor in it.

 

 

Any info you can provide would be nice

[SAVAGE420]

You running shocks and coils Beau?

 

You try and stiffen the shocks any?

[moneybags]

The shocks are set as stiff as they can be. I am using springs that are 1.25 inches lower then stock. Not coil over shocks.

[SAVAGE420]

Damn, how old are the shocks?

[moneybags]

Not that old...

 

[SAVAGE420]

How thick is your sway bar? Mabey get under there and have a look and see if the bushings that hold it on and the rods and the ends are worn out and/or broken...worth a look see at least.

[dirtydownunder]

if your shocks are at there hardest setting it will be prone to skip and understeer, back them off to half way then go from there.

[AKheathen]

x2 on the sway bar. you only want it stiff enough not to bottom out on the hard shit, or you sacrifice traction

[moneybags]

Thanks for the ideas. I will soften up the shocks today and report back.

[1.6i]

what kind of springs you running? You need to get some quality coilovers like ground control's with eibach springs...You can also go with integra spring rates, it'll stiffen it up some but still give you a quality ride.. What shocks you have, KYB AGX?

[moneybags]

what kind of springs you running? You need to get some quality coilovers like ground control's with eibach springs...You can also go with integra spring rates, it'll stiffen it up some but still give you a quality ride.. What shocks you have, KYB AGX?

 

 

I got a suspension kit off ebay, came with Tokico 5 way ajustable shocks and 1.25 drop lowering springs. The springs are Tokico aswell .

 

I upgraded the rear drum brakes to disc. Then upgraded to a big disc AEM brake setup. On the front, I pulled the steering nuckels off a 1991 Acura Integer LS and put them on my honda, then added a AEM big disc upgrage in front...

 

Hope that all makes sence. lol

 

[Darthwall]

I would say to put some eibach springs on it in not to familiar with the Tokico springs but I have had success with the eibachs before

[BoostedRex]

I got a suspension kit off ebay, came with Tokico 5 way ajustable shocks and 1.25 drop lowering springs. The springs are Tokico aswell .

 

I upgraded the rear drum brakes to disc. Then upgraded to a big disc AEM brake setup. On the front, I pulled the steering nuckels off a 1991 Acura Integer LS and put them on my honda, then added a AEM big disc upgrage in front...

 

Hope that all makes sence. lol

 

Tokico's are good shocks for cruising around. But if you want to run them hard you need some ksports or f2's.

[FireHead]

I got a suspension kit off ebay, came with Tokico 5 way ajustable shocks and 1.25 drop lowering springs. The springs are Tokico aswell .

 

I upgraded the rear drum brakes to disc. Then upgraded to a big disc AEM brake setup. On the front, I pulled the steering nuckels off a 1991 Acura Integer LS and put them on my honda, then added a AEM big disc upgrage in front...

 

Hope that all makes sence. lol

Are those knuckles the same geometry as the original Honda arms?

 

If not that may be your problem that is causing the dive issue. :geek:

[moneybags]

Are those knuckles the same geometry as the original Honda arms?

 

If not that may be your problem that is causing the dive issue. :geek:

 

 

I used a super accurate measuring tool.